Tips 'n tricks related to CAx and PLM software and hardware. Primary posts are about Solid Edge, Insight and Teamcenter data management but there's smatterings of other "stuff" that as a hacker I feel is handy to get your job done. I'm a Siemens PLM Software employee. All opinions posted are my own and do not represent those of my employer. If you are looking for dish commentary, not gonna happen here. This is a technical how-to get stuff done better and faster blog.

May 23, 2011

Open Microsoft Office Documents in Tabbed Windows

Modern Web browsers are ubiquitous with the use of tabs. More software is offering tabbed controls as tabs become more commonplace. Solid Edge offers tabs within draft sheets. Unfortunately Microsoft Office currently does not offer the functionality of tabbed file windows. And if you've ever had to work on multiple Office documents at a time you can certain appreciate the need for file tabs within Office. Well Office Tab is a free add-in that allows for file tabs in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. There is also a paid version which includes Project and Visio. Now if only Solid Edge had file tabbed browsing ;-)